It seems like each week another big-box retailer is announcing the closure of brick-and-mortar stores across the country. But not all the news is bad, as the healthcare sector eyes the space for its growing demand. We knew Taylor Johnson client KTGY Architecture + Planning would be a perfect thought leader on how adaptive reuse of vacant retail space is ideal for medical office suites, so we pitched a column on the topic to Illinois Real Estate Journal. Read here to learn how the location, size and infrastructure are all natural fits for converting retail’s loss into healthcare’s gains.

Craig Pryde, AIA, LEED AP, principal, KTGY Architecture + Planning, tells Illinois Real Estate Journal what makes vacant retail space ideal for medical office suites.